A genus of fungi including yeasts that form pellicles or skins on the surfaces of certain liquids, and that are involved in the fermentation of…

the fungus of yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiæ.

any plant of the genus Saccharomyces, esp. S. cerevisiæ, which produces fermentation in saccharine fluids.

A genus of ascomycetous fungi, including the yeast-fungi; a fungus of this genus, esp. the yeast-plant. Also attributive.

With plural agreement. A group name for yeasts, esp. those now included in the family Saccharomycetaceæ.

A fungus that exists predominantly as single cells rather than a mycelium and in which vegetative reproduction takes place by budding or fission.

A yeast-like mycelium-forming parasitic fungus of the genus Candida, which includes species causing disease in people and animals; spec. C. albicans…